Corpus Bilingüe Tomo I Vol. 1 - Archivo Abierto Institucional de la ...

LUIS GRAU
the authority, office, and power before given to the former Governor, Deputy-
Governor, and other officer and officers so removed, in whose stead and place
new shall be chosen, shall, as to him and them, and every of them respectively,
cease and determine: Provided, always, and our will and pleasure is, That as
well such as are by these presents appointed to be the present Governor, Deputy-Governor,
and Assistants of the said Company, as those which shall succeed
them, and all other officers to be appointed and chosen as aforesaid, shall, before
the undertaking the execution of the said offices and places respectively,
give their solemn engagement by oath or otherwise, for the due and faithful performance
of their duties in their several offices and places, before such person
or persons as are by these presents hereafter appointed to take and receive the
same; that is to say, the said Benedict Arnold, whoe is herein before nominated
and appointed the present Governor of the said Company, shall give the aforesaid
engagement before William Brenton, or any two of the said Assistants of
the said Company, unto whom we do, by these presents, give full power and
authority to require and receive the same; and the said William Brenton, who
is hereby before nominated and appointed the present Deputy-Governor of the
said Company, shall give the aforesaid engagement before the said Benedict Arnold,
or any two of the Assistants of the said Company; unto whom we do, by
these presents, give full power and authority to require and receive the same; and
the said William Boulston, John Porter, Roger Williams, Thomas Olney, John
Smith, John Greene, John Cogeshall, James Barker, William Field, and Joseph
Clarke, who are herein before nominated and appointed the present Assistants
of the said Company, shall give the said engagement to their offices and places
respectively belonging, before the said Benedict Arnold and William Brenton, or
one of them, to whom respectively we do hereby give full power and authority
to require, administer, or receive the same. And further, our will and pleasure is,
that all and every other future Governor, or Deputy-Governor, to be elected and
chosen by virtue of these presents, shall give the said engagement before two or
more of the said Assistants of the said Company for the time being, unto whom
we do, by these presents, give full power and authority to require, administer, or
receive the same; and the said Assistants, and every of them, and all and every
other officer or officers, to be hereafter elected and chosen by virtue of these
presents, from time to time, shall give the like engagements to their offices and
places respectively belonging, bofore the Governor or Deputy-Governor for the
time being; unto which said Governor or Deputy-Governor, we do by these presents
give full power and authority to require, administer, or receive the same
accordingly. And we do likewise for us, our heirs, and successors, give and grant
unto the said Governor and Company, and their successors, by these presents,
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